How do you improve inkflow in a fountain pen? [Article]
I you thump, shake, and sometimes resort to squeezing the converter or cartridge, then here is a tip for you. One reason fountain pens clog is there must be an equal
- How can I clean and maintain my fountain pen? [Article]
Fountain pens should be cleaned once a month and every time you change ink brands or colors. Remove the ink cartridge/converter from the nib and flush with cold water.
- Why does my fountain pen clog? How do I clean my fountain pen? [Article]
It may need cleaning. You should clean your fountain pen at least every two months if used daily. Use lukewarm water only, never hot water, ammonia or any other type of cl
- How can I repair my fountain pen? [Article]
If your fountain pen skips, try a few simple solutions before sending it in for repairs. First, clean it thoroughly, even soaking the nib overnight in water if necessary. Make sure
- Fountain Pen: Writing With Style [Article]
If you look around your entourage, you will see the eternal gadget freak boasting about the latest cell phone or portable computer he just purchased. There's one in every office, a
- What pen/marker can I use that will come out 'neon' and bright on blac... [Article]
If you want to write on photograph contact sheets and I'm looking for a type of neon or pen that will show up very nicely on my black (exposed) resin coated paper. Any suggest
- What is a aerometric filler? [Article]
These are fitted to most of the 1950s Parker models. To fill you unscrew the barrel, dip the nib in ink then press the pressure bar fully with your thumb or thumb nail.
- What is a Parker Vacumatic (lock-down) filler? [Article]
The lock-down filler was the first of the vacumatic types. A small blind cap covers a metal plunger, with a brass top. A small twist to the left will release the plunger, whi
- What is a Parker Vacumatic (plastic) filler? [Article]
The later "speedline" vacumatic has a plastic plunger under a much bigger blind cap and it no longer locks down. To fill, remove the blind cap, immerse the nib in ink and pum
- What is a Sheaffer Touchdown filler? [Article]
The Touchdown pens are unique in that the ink sac is compressed by air pressure. To fill, unscrew the knob on the end of the barrel and pull out the filler tube - it comes ou
- How do I use a Sheaffer Snorkel filler? [Article]
The Snorkel filler is a further development on the touchdown but is different in that it is a "clean filling" pen. To fill, unscrew the knob on the end of the barrel, keeping
- What is a swan leverless filler? [Article]
This is another way to compress a rubber ink sac. There is a small knob on the end of the barrel, which turns a wedge-shaped metal bar inside the barrel. As you rotate
- How do I use a "Vacuum" Piston filler? [Article]
Examples include 1940s Sheaffer models and many Onoto pens. The piston mechanism varies, but all fill on the DOWN stroke by causing a slight vacuum behind the piston, which i
- How do I use a twist piston filler? [Article]
Examples include Pelikan, Mont Blanc and other German pens among others. Unscrewing a knob on the end of the pen pushes a piston down the pen barrel. Screwing the knob
- How do I get a Sharpie mark out of my clothes? [Article]
This is a very common question. Most of the time you can get magic marker or sharpie markes out of your cotton or other clothes by using simple Rubbing Alcohol. Lot's of it.
